Deuteronomy 16:9

The Festival of Weeks

16:9 You must count seven weeks; you must begin to count them ¹  from the time you begin to harvest the standing grain.

Deuteronomy 18:4

18:4 You must give them the best of your ²  grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as the best of your wool when you shear your flocks.

Deuteronomy 33:28

33:28 Israel lives in safety,

the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, ³ 

in a land of grain and new wine;

indeed, its heavens ⁴  rain down dew. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “the seven weeks.” The translation uses a pronoun to avoid redundancy in English.

² tn Heb “the firstfruits of your…” (so NIV).

³ tn Heb “all alone.” The idea is that such vital resources as water will some day no longer need protection because God will provide security.

⁴ tn Or “skies.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

⁵ tn Or perhaps “drizzle, showers.” See note at Deut 32:2.